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Old 8th September 2001 | 01:24
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Captain Spunkfarter
 
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Fireflybob and Fenboy

A BA Senior Engineer recently informed me that although the new tyres on Concorde are lighter than the previous ones, the Kevlar lining in the fuel tanks will have a significant effect upon passenger loads.

He says that BA believes it can still carry a full load (100 passengers) on its Heathrow - JFK route, but the Barbados and Antigua flights will only carry 88 passengers.

Can anyone from BA confirm this?
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